1 (in football, rugby, hockey, etc) the area between two posts into which the ball must be kicked, hit, etc for a point or points to be scored (足球、橄榄球、曲棍球等的)球门:
He crossed the ball in front of the goal.他把球带到球门跟前。
2 a point that is scored when the ball goes into the goal 射门得分:
Everton won by three goals to two.埃弗顿队以三比二取胜。to score a goal射进一球
3 your purpose or aim 目标:
This year I should achieve my goalof visiting all the capital cities of Europe.今年我要游历欧洲各国的首都,以实现我的宿愿。
goal/gol; ɡəʊl/n [C]1 something that you hope to achieve in the future [ aim ] 目标﹔目的: My goal is to study law. 我的目标是学法律。achieve/reach a goal They achieved their goal of a 50% increase in sales. 他们达到了销售额增加 50% 的目标。see box at见 PURPOSE 方框2 the area where a ball must go in order to score a point in games such as football or HOCKEY 〔足球﹑曲棍球等的〕球门3 the action of making the ball go into the goal, or the point scored by doing this 进球﹔进球得分: Ramos scored two goals for the US. 拉莫斯为美国队进了两球。OWN GOAL
goalgoalgoalsnoun1the place where the ball must go to win a point in a game like football: He kicked the ball into the goal.2a point that a team wins in a game like football when the ball goes into the goal: Liverpool won by three goals to two.3something that you want to do very much: She has finally achieved her goal of taking part in the Olympics.